Chinese e-bikes are empowering green mobility at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Cooperating with Dott, a leading European micromobility operator, Chinese company Segway-Ninebot have deployed 5,000 e-bikes and e-scooters in Milan to provide sustainable, efficient transportation for athletes, spectators, and residents throughout the event.
The enhanced Segway Urban A200 e-bikes deployed in Milan offer a smooth, comfortable ride, making cycling an easy daily choice for residents and visitors navigating Milan's streets.
When climbing uphill, the vehicle will automatically detect the gradient through the attitude sensor, boost power output, and then reduce the required pedaling effort, delivering a highly comfortable riding experience.
Besides e-bikes, electric cars made in China have also appeared in the streets of Milan and caught the attention of many visitors.
"I think it's like important steps for automobile world and the Chinese cars are the future. And it's going to improve. It's becoming more popular and it's going to be the future," said a tourist.
Running from February 6 to 22, the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy are being hailed as a new, highly sustainable model for the Games.
By utilizing existing infrastructure, spreading venues across multiple hubs to avoid new construction, and using eco-friendly technology, the Games are designed to be environmentally conscious.
Chinese e-bikes empower green mobility at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics
China handled an estimated over 352 million cross-regional trips on Friday, the fourth day of the Year of the Horse, with a steady growth in passenger flows during the 2026 Spring Festival travel rush, said transport authorities.
The figure represents a 3.7-percent daily growth from Thursday and a 12-percent increase year on year.
On Friday, the country's railway system handled an estimated 15 million passenger trips, increasing by 10.8 percent over the previous day.
In northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, some parts of Urumqi, Turpan and other cities experienced strong winds on Friday, prompting local authorities to adjust operation of some trains and railway lines.
"Information of affected train services was displayed on screens in the railway station hall. Once the weather improves, we will immediately resume train operations," said He Xu, a technician at the passenger transport section of the Urumqi Railway Station.
By estimation, China's road system handled an estimated passenger volume of over 332 million trips on Friday, marking a 3.4 percent daily growth.
The civil aviation sector recorded an estimated passenger volume of 2.57 million trips, up 1.9 percent from Thursday.
The waterway system handled an estimated passenger volume of 1.93 million trips, up 5.5 percent from the previous day.
The traffic volume on China's expressway network increased slightly on Friday from the day before.
The Spring Festival, which is also known as Chinese New Year, falls on Feb. 17 this year, and the official holiday lasts nine days.
The annual travel rush, "chunyun," is often described as the world's largest human migration.
It is expected to see a record 9.5 billion inter-regional passenger trips during the 40-day period from Feb. 2 to March 13 this year.
Horse Year Day 4 records 352 mln cross-regional trips
